Welder salary in New Hampshire
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Welders in New Hampshire earn a median of $62,360 a year, or $29.98 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $80,290. New Hampshire ranks 7th of 51 states and DC for welder pay, at 16% more than the U.S. median of $53,750.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $22.86/hr
- Jobs in New Hampshire
- 1,110
- After cost of living
- $59,870
- Median hourly pay
- $29.98/hr
- vs U.S. median
- +16%
- Rank among states
- 7th of 51
Entry-level to top welder pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $47,540–$50,620$22.86–$24.34/hr | |
| Experienced welder | $62,360$29.98/hr | |
| Top earners | $74,420–$80,290$35.78–$38.60/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How New Hampshire compares
- Welders are less concentrated in New Hampshire than nationally: 1.6 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.61 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $80,290, is 1.7 times the 10th-percentile wage, $47,540: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural New Hampshire
- Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area$63,980
- Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area$58,130
- Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area$54,930
Other trades in New Hampshire
Questions
- How much do welders make in New Hampshire?
- Welders in New Hampshire earn a median of $62,360 a year, or $29.98 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $80,290.
- How much do welders make an hour in New Hampshire?
- The median hourly wage is $29.98. The middle half earn between $24.34 and $35.78 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice welders make in New Hampshire?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $22.86 an hour ($47,540 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $24.34.
- Where in New Hampshire do welders earn the most?
- Among New Hampshire metro areas, Boston–Cambridge–Newton has the highest median at $63,770 a year, and Manchester–Nashua the lowest at $58,510.
- Do welders in New Hampshire earn more than the national average?
- The New Hampshire median of $62,360 is 16% more than the U.S. median of $53,750. Prices in New Hampshire run 4% above the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $59,870 would nationally.
About this data
Wages are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for May 2025, occupation 51-4121 (Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers), area code 33. BLS counts wage and salary workers only, so self-employed welders and business owners aren't included. The cost-of-living figure divides the median by the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for 2024 (104.2, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures